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EP1103812 - METHOD FOR DETERMINING HEMOGLOBINS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.09.2016
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 11.07.2018  [2018/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
4-4, Nishitenma 2-chome
Kita-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka 530-8565 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2015/47]For all designated states
SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
4-4, Nishitenma 2-chome, Kita-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 530-8565 / JP
Former [2001/22]For all designated states
SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
4-4, Nishitenma 2-chome, Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8565 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SETOGUCHI, Yuji
1-3, Tonda 2-chome
Shinnanyo-shi, Yamaguchi 746-0034 / JP
02 / OISHI, Kazuyuki
3410-2-1203, Ichiban-cho
Tokuyama-shi, Yamaguchi 745-0872 / JP
03 / SHIMADA, Kazuhiko
5061-4, Higashiichinoide
Tokuyama-shi, Yamaguchi 745-0882 / JP
04 / KAWABE, Toshiki
742-5, Arakawa, Shiga-cho
Shiga-gun, Shiga 520-0513 / JP
05 / OKA, Takayuki
4-20-7-304, Yamasaki, Shimamoto-cho
Mishima-gun, Osaka 618-0001 / JP
 [2001/22]
Representative(s)Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Straße 4
80335 München / DE
[2015/47]
Former [2001/22]Merkle, Gebhard, et al
TER MEER STEINMEISTER & PARTNER GbR, Patentanwälte, Mauerkircherstrasse 45
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date99935052.304.08.1999
[2001/22]
WO1999JP04202
Priority number, dateJP1998022457207.08.1998         Original published format: JP 22457298
JP1998022457307.08.1998         Original published format: JP 22457398
JP1998022457407.08.1998         Original published format: JP 22457498
[2001/22]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0008460
Date:17.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1103812
Date:30.05.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.02.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1103812
Date:18.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP17.02.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.02.2005
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/68, G01N33/72
[2005/03]
CPC:
G01N30/96 (EP,US); G01N2030/8822 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/22]G01N30/26
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2015/47]
Former [2004/20]DE,  ES,  FR,  GB,  IT 
Former [2001/22]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BESTIMMUNG VON HÄMOGLOBINEN[2001/22]
English:METHOD FOR DETERMINING HEMOGLOBINS[2001/22]
French:PROCEDE DE DETERMINATION D'HEMOGLOBINES[2001/22]
Entry into regional phase06.02.2001Translation filed 
06.02.2001National basic fee paid 
06.02.2001Search fee paid 
06.02.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
06.02.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.03.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
06.02.2001Examination requested  [2001/22]
25.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.06.2015Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 23.06.2015
23.06.2015Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
30.06.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.10.2015Fee for grant paid
09.10.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.10.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  25.06.2008
Opposition(s)19.08.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
13.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
13.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
16.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
22.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
24.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
28.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
06.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
17.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
23.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
26.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 13
27.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 14
21.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 15
22.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 16
21.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 17
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB04.08.2016
IT04.08.2016
ES05.08.2016
[2018/28]
Former [2017/42]GB04.08.2016
IT04.08.2016
Documents cited:Search[X]US4727036  (KNOWLES WILLIAM J [US], et al) [X] 13* column 11, lines 3-9 *;
 [X]US5348649  (MIZUNO MASAKO [JP], et al) [X] 1,2 * column 7, line 49 *
International search[X]JPS5499496  (ISOLAB INC);
 [A]JPH0585947  (DAICEL CHEM);
 [X]JPH05113440  (TOSOH CORP);
 [A]JPH0698791  (IMMUNO AG);
 [Y]JPH0751087  (MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS INC);
 [X]JPH0862221  (BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM GMBH)
Examination   - L.T. HART AND BROUSSARD, "extraction of equine infectios anemia immunodiffusion antigen with the aid of the chaotropic agent, thyocyanate", APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY, (19730201), vol. 25, no. 2, pages 190 - 194
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